Simpleton is a deployment micro-framework which aims to simplify and improve the deployment of web applications. In this regard, it is in the same space as Capistrano, Vlad the Deployer, and other similar tools. Simpleton is written in Ruby, and relies on existing UNIX command-line tools (`ssh`, `git`, etc.) to bring out the best of both worlds: a powerful DSL with testable deployment scripts, and a set of proven tools that are available (almost) everywhere.